- Chloe, in the park, walks up to Serass, who's sitting on a rock with a "Big Rig" drink again. Chloe: "Hey — I'm glad I found you." "I wanted to apologize for the other day."
- Serass (shrugs): "Eh, no worries, horsegirl."
- Chloe: "I was — going through some things. But I shouldn't have been so rude." Serass (grinning): "We're cool. It takes a lot more to piss off a demon than just bumping into her."
- Chloe pauses nervously, staring at Serass as she drinks from the cup.
- Serass hops down off the rock. Chloe: "You're not —" "— really a demon, are you?"
- Serass (walks off, waving back at her): "You're not really a centaur, are you?"
- Chloe watches Serass walk away.
- Chloe (to herself): "That's a good question."
Characters: Chloe, Serass
And thus ends chapter 7, "Time Out." Chloe gets a win — of sorts. She didn't get the win she wanted, but she's definitely not the same as she started the chapter.
...or is she? Who really is Chloe now? Is this world substantially different from the previous one? Only time will tell... 😉
...almost. But we have one more tag before the credits roll...
— Inker